Ordering Number: AS10238

Katana with Koshirae
Signature: Mumei(Hokke Saburo Nobufusa　法華三郎信房)

Our company ranks swordsmith works as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Jyo Saku for works to Hokke Saburo Nobufusa.

Habaki: Single-layer copper.
Blade Length: 63.3 cm (24.92 in)
Curvature: 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.15 cm (1.24 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.35 cm (0.93 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 825 grams
Era: the late 20the century
Shape: wide and thick blade with suitable Sori.

Jigane:　Ko-itame hada Jinie.
Hamon: Niedeki Ko-gunome midare with Ko-ashi and Sunagashi.
Boshi is midare.

Features: Hokke Saburo Nobufusa (Takahashi Noboru) was a swordsmith active in the Showa period. He made many gunto swords as an Army-appointed swordsmith, and after the war he showed excellent skills and was certified as a Mukansa swordsmith. The reason why we know that this is Nobufusa's sword even though it is Mumei is that he hid many swords he made during the war for a while, and they were discovered after his death. However, since it was during the war when it was made, it is unknown whether he actually made this sword or not, and it was probably made by his pupil or others.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako plate
Menuki: carving of horses
Aoi-Art estimation paper

Full-length oshigata.
*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.

Auction Starting Price: 300,000 JPY-.

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